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Healthcare Industry and Medical Malpractice in the U.S., 2006.
Evaluates the current situation of medical malpractice and the crises in the healthcare industry in the United States.
5,460 words (approx. 21.8 pages), 23 sources, MLA, AU$ 194.95
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The massive United States healthcare system plays an important place in society. Enormous amounts of money spent on health care, fail to a large degree in terms of healthiness or life expectancy. Medical malpractice aggravates this situation due to inflating costs. This paper analyzes how the legal system in the United States is putting pressure on the healthcare system, looks at ways that healthcare delivery has gotten more expensive and potentially more harmful or wary of risk. Tort reform is examined with the potential to help reduce medical costs, but does not seem to be a sufficient long-term goal. Finally, the paper explores the idea of medical courts or tribunals, specialized medical decision makers that could help to increase fair and reasonable judgments for medical malpractice claims.
Paper Outline:
The United States' Legal System is Killing Healthcare
The Impact of the Legal System on Healthcare in the United States
Tort Reform
Medical Courts and Medical Administrative Tribunals
Benefits of Medical Courts and/or Tribunals
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"The United States legal system, at both the state and federal level, has never had the direct impact on an industry as it has on the U.S. health care industry. Currently, outside of very lax civil procedure rules, anyone can bring a medical malpractice claim and receive compensation without any factual findings made by a judge or jury. In other words, claimants may receive compensation from defendants without proving their allegations. Parties in medical liability lawsuits can hire so-called experts who routinely testify for the plaintiffs or defendants and skew their testimony towards the side who paid them to testify."
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Effects of Medical Malpractice Claims, 2006.
This purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of medical malpractice claims on the delivery and quality of patient healthcare.
734 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This paper, presented as a research proposal, explores several topics relating to medical malpractice claims including whether or not increased claims result in decreased quality care. This paper discusses how on-going medical litigation impacts a patient's access to quality and specialized healthcare services. Thie researcher of this brief, yet concise, paper proposes to poll a sampling of 50 patients and 20 physicians using a tailored questionnaire to determine the extent to which patients and physicians feel malpractice claims have in fact impacted on the quality of healthcare. This writer also intends to analyze the medical malpractice claims from Denver's Bureau of Health Services from 1990 and up to the present.
Table of Contents:
Introduction/Background to Problem
Hypothesis
Literature Review
Research Design
References
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"Boulard cites many studies that clearly show the increasing costs of malpractice insurance affect specialist care. In 2002 alone more than 60 specialists at one critical care facility in Las Vegas left their jobs after another malpractice premium spike. The crisis results in closure of a 24-hour critical care center. The crisis emphases the potential for not only reduced care but complete lack of access to care for hundreds of patients in similar situations. While legislatures are working on solutions to such problems, the issue is far from resolved. In some medical facilities, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are performing procedures doctor's once did, simply because the cost of medical malpractice is too high for doctors to perform procedures themselves."
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Medical Malpractice from a Legal Perspective, 2006.
A discussion of the basic legal issues involved in medical malpractice.
2,831 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 123.95
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This paper explains that medical malpractice only falls within the realms of negligence that occurs in the context of medical or health care, even though the basic legal issues involved in medical malpractice coincide with the legal elements that encompass common negligence. The paper further explains that there are four basic factors comprising medical malpractice that mirror those which define common negligence, but that there are additional requirements involved that expressly apply to negligence in a medical context. The paper then points out that, as a result of these additional requirements, medical malpractice cases also present many unique, complex and confusing issues that are exclusive to the medical profession. Next the paper elucidates on the issues, concluding that ultimately everything boils down to the question of which is more important;the rights of patients to expect quality treatment, or the obligation of physicians to provide it.
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"Medical malpractice is commonly defined as negligence on the part of a physician, hospital or other health care professional that results in physical or emotional damage to that health care professional's patient. The negligent failure in medical malpractice cases can occur under many different circumstances. These include, but are not limited to: an unnecessary delay in, or the complete failure to diagnose a particular disease or ailment, a surgical error during an operative procedure, failure on the part of the physician to gain the informed consent of the patient to perform surgery, and/or a failure to properly treat an ailment once it has been diagnosed. Improper use of a medical device or implant can also be grounds for a medical malpractice suit (Robertson, 1985)."
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Are Medical Malpractice Laws Fair?, 2005.
A discussion of whether medical malpractice laws are fair or frivolous.
2,680 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 117.95
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This paper examines different types of medical malpractice and questions the fairness of laws surrounding them. It addresses such cases as unnecessary surgery, medication errors, and errors in hospitals. The paper takes a look at the reasons why the US government is so concerned with the lawsuits regarding malpractice and the effects they have on the economy, the medical profession, and the duty of medical malpractice lawyers. The paper discusses conflicting views regarding the victims and the rights they have to receive compensation, versus the abuse of such laws in frivolous law suits. Reform concerns and regulation action are being addressed by the government, however results are slow to come. The paper argues that it is important to try to understand the victims involved, both doctors and patients, and rule on case-by-case basis. It concludes that learning to recognize the fair from the frivolous and continually reviewing ethical standards for medical professionals is one way to fight malicious malpractice myths.
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"Another area of medical malpractice to consider is that of Medication malpractice. In 2004 Vioxx became the latest drug to be taken of the market due to its side effects. Vioxx has been reported to cause "blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes" (adrugrecall.com). Such lawsuits that are taken on to recover damages suffered by taking prescription drugs fall under "product liability". In most cases the manufacturer "knew the drug would cause harm" yet pushed for FDA approval despite the highly abnormal side affects (adrugrecall.com). Another example would be that of the drug Fen Phen. This example shows us the drug companies opt for making settlements rather than to sacrifice the name of their company and reputation. Fen Phen was a diet drug that was linked to cause heart valve problems. Like a gold rush in California, people rushed to claim their "pot of gold" and jump on the Fen Phen, I'm a victim bandwagon. While working in a law firm I was trained to ask people while doing an initial consultation on the phone, if their disability claims could have resulted from such diet drugs taken. If so, we would sign'em up and proceeded to make a claim in the winnings for them. At the end of the statute of limitations, we were rushing to file paperwork to ensure we met the deadline for what I called the "late bloomers". The general public get outraged when they find out a medication they were given by a professional could potentially kill them, yet with most medicines we take, there are always some risk involved."
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Medical Malpractice, 2006.
An analysis and examination of the global problem of medical malpractice.
1,687 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 79.95
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This paper takes a look at the global problem of medical malpractice and examines the issues and objectives concerning the development and enforcement of policies that would limit malpractice awards. The paper also recommends a set of objectives, options and actions that nurses and others can actively take to reduce their risk.
Table of Contents
Abstracts
Caps on Medical Malpractice Awards
Background
Issue Statement
Stakeholders
Policy Objectives
Policy Alternatives
Summary -- Recommended Policy
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"That malpractice is an industry cannot be denied. Attorneys, professional lobbying agents and agencies wine and dine politicians for their cause. The media follows every move. People are employed and significant money flows through the economy all due to the increase in malpractice suits and the amount of awards. There are a number of factions that comprise the growth of the malpractice industry and have significantly affected its development including social, economic, ethical, political and legal factors."
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The Rising Cost of Medical Malpractice, 2004.
A discussion about the impact that rising medical malpractice costs have on doctors and patients.
4,716 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 31 sources, MLA, AU$ 177.95
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This study examines the extent to which rising medical malpractice premiums have affected the quality of care provided by physicians to their patients. The study also looks at the causes and consequences of the rising premiums and examines proposed solutions to the potential health care crisis the rising costs are creating.
Chapter One: Introduction and Problem Statement
Chapter Two: Review of the Literature
Chapter Three: Methodology
Chapter Four: Results
Chapter Five: Conclusion and Further Research
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"Medical malpractice premiums have increased exponentially during the last decade, resulting in a decreased pool of qualified physicians available to consumers seeking quality care. As a consequence, consumers are left with fewer and fewer options when seeking out quality medical care. In some circumstances, consumers are left with no convenient available options. In addition, physicians are faced with the ever looming prospect of discontinuing many services formerly offered patients. Physicians are dropping many practices as a result of an inability to cover the premiums associated with insuring such services. Many physicians have been forced out of practice as a result of rising medical malpractice premiums. Patients have found themselves faced with the crisis of finding qualified professionals in an ever shrinking market. A majority of smaller physician practices find themselves at a crossroads; desiring to provide patients with the utmost in quality care, but unable to do so because of exorbitant premiums."
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Medical Malpractice, 2004.
Proposal for a dissertation about the effects of rapidly increasing medical malpractice premiums.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper presents a proposal for a dissertation about the current health care crisis brought about as a result of rapidly increasing medical malpractice premiums. The paper explains the detrimental effects of such increases, the focus of each section in the proposed dissertation, the questionnaire and methodology to be used, and the intended goal of the dissertation.
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"During the last decade, medical malpractice premiums have increased exponentially, resulting in a decreased pool of qualified physicians operating in the medical arena. The medical industry is facing many crises, including rapidly increasing health insurance premiums which affect consumers directly. One arena consumers may not have considered evaluating however that of medical malpractice is."
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Medical Malpractice, 2005.
This paper discusses the problems of medical malpractice especially errors in prescribing prescription drugs.
1,385 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper explains that the FDA and numerous other organizations report that prescriptions drugs cause an enormous number of preventable injuries and death resulting in "cap" laws, a rise in insurance costs, regulations on physicians and the death of innumerable innocent civilians. The author points out that, on the other hand, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office finds that the costs associated with malpractice-buying insurance and paying out damage awards-amounts to less than two percent of America's skyrocketing healthcare expenses. The paper stresses that the problem of malpractice will not cease without the help of well trained doctors, honest and just politicians and insurance workers who value their customers.
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"In light of numerous large payouts associated with medical malpractice, President George W. Bush called for strict limits on medical malpractice suits, including a "cap of $250,000 on what victims and their families could recover for non-economic damages." He also inflicted an attack on lawyers fees, including a drop from thirty percent, to twenty on cases less than 600K. On cases exceeding 600K, he dropped twenty percent to fifteen percent. Now, let's look more in-depth. When taking on a malpractice suit, it immediately throws the victim and lawyer into a David and Goliath situation, and in light of Bush's bill, "David has lost his sling.""
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Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform.
This paper argues that tort reform would have precisely zero effect on the health insurance costs of Americans and would have very serious harmful effects on the lives of Americans who find it necessary to seek relief through a malpractice lawsuit.
1,935 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper explains that tort reform, putting a cap on jury awards in malpractice suits, is exactly what the insurers want because, in addition to making a handsome profit on their medical malpractice lines as it stands, they would then have to pay out even less. The author points out that reducing consumer health insurance costs would be better served by a systematic effort to weed out bad doctors and prevent malpractice. The paper stresses that, even if there were a link between medical malpractice insurance costs and consumer health insurance costs, the culprit is the insurer itself because it is not allowed, by law, to raise rates in response to big payouts; insurers are allowed to raise rates when their projected investment income declines.
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"The suggestive portion of the NAIC findings is this: although malpractice insurance premiums make up such a small portion of health-care costs, medical malpractice as a line of insurance demonstrated the highest profit as a percentage of premiums (Stewart, 21+), making it very lucrative for the insurance companies. Further, losses paid by those insurers in 1991 came to only about 31 cents of every $100 of health care costs; remember, malpractice premiums accounted for 64 cents per $100 spent, leaving 33 cents for the company out of each $100. While the amount spent on malpractice insurance by the consumer, trough his or her medical expenditures, is negligible, there are a lot of people spending $100 frequently, massing up piles of 33 cents for the insurers."
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Caps on Medical Malpractice Awards, 2005.
A proposal to place caps on malpractice awards while reducing risk to those in the nursing profession.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 90.95
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This is a nursing proposal suggesting what nurses can do to reduce risk while strongly advocating caps on malpractice awards. The current legislature on malpractice caps and the level of reduced care to patients is discussed. The patients' own inability to afford service, the affordability to practice by physicians and their need to increase patients' costs for services by ordering many more than medically necessary are all covered.
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"There is a vicious cycle taking place in the world of healthcare that involves patients, attorneys, physicians and healthcare professionals and facilities and insurance companies. Medical malpractice premium rates are forcing doctors and nurse practitioners to order medically unnecessary tests and pad bills or fold their practices. According to the Center for Legal Policy (as cited by Stableford, 2005) "unnecessary medical tests and constant referrals to specialists for second and third opinions costs an unnecessary $60 billion to $100 billion." Law suits continue to climb at an alarming rate with unconscionable awards that are not consistent with something that can be measured tangibly. Attorneys play on the sympathy of juries for neurological deformities of infants that could have naturally occurred genetically, not necessarily as a result of medical error, yet huge awards for punitive damages are awarded."
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Medical Malpractice, 1993.
An examination of reform plans from medical and legal perspectives including iInsurance, government, intervention and the tort system.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 116.95
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"The Clinton Administration has taken on the difficult task of reforming the health care system in the United States, a system that has been beset in recent years by massive cost increases that threaten to lead to the rationing of health care or to some other draconian proposals to institute controls. One reason claimed for higher health care costs is malpractice liability and the accompanying increase in malpractice insurance rates, and thus reform of the health care system has been tied by many to a reform in the rules of litigation to reduce the size of damages that can be awarded for proven malpractice. The limitation of medical malpractice liability settlements is seen as a way of reducing health care costs, with those supporting this idea pointing their fingers at lawyers who take contingency fees and then push for the highest settlement possible in order..."
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The Uncounted Cost in Medical Malpractice, 1993.
Examines the cost and practice of "defensive medicine," wherein physicians order extra tests and procedures to protect against malpractice suits.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 46.95
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"Medical malpractice insurance is a financial drain on many physicians and other medical personnel and medical institutions, and this is a problem that has only increased in our litigious society. The problem occurs in other countries as well, though to a greater or lesser degree depending in part on the underlying attitude toward legal issues and lawsuits. The attempt to control malpractice suits and to prevent any problem from occurring that might lead to a lawsuit is known as defensive medicine, and defensive medicine cost nearly $10 billion per year, adding to the already high cost of medicine in America. Among the causes of this high cost are malpractice insurance, unnecessary tests and procedures, and other such measures (McCormick, 1993, 4).
A variety of new studies have shown that the elimination of ..."
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Medical Directed Healthcare, 2006.
This paper looks at an organizational model as it relates to medical directed healthcare.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 51.95
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In this high-level paper the writer discusses what type of organizational model can best provide optimal patient care delivery across all levels of care. The writer notes that the proposed hypothesis is that a medically managed model, rather than a managerial based model would provide the best care throughout the organization. Current research and existing literature support the hypothesis.
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"Since the mid-90's, many major medical centers and hospitals have joined the managed care health systems model. This allows for cost-effectiveness in administration, increased patient access to healthcare and for many areas, improved quality of care. However, the majority of the focus is on financial savings, especially in the light of decreased capital funding for healthcare organizations. Tallia, Stange, McDaniel, Aita, Miller and Crabtree tell us that hospital systems provide for economies of scale allowing for capital financing, integration of administrative functions and "the potential for information sharing." This view, however, focuses on the management of the financial rather than patient delivery across all platforms. Tietze tells us that the growth of managed care has also significantly affected the role of practitioners in their ability to provide effective patient care and services, often causing professional conflicts between hospital administrators and ... "
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Evolution of the U.S. Healthcare System, 2002.
The paper traces the evolution of the healthcare system in the U.S. over the last century and the structural changes that have occurred in the delivery of services.
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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The paper looks at the dramatic developments in the provision of medical services over the last hundred years, and provides reasons for many of the changes. The paper then analyzes the evolution of the three institutions that make up the healthcare system, health plans, hospitals and physicians.
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"The most significant development of the time was that doctors were allowed to charge patients in hospitals a fee for the care that they received. Prior to that time physicians performed the work for free. Compensation for physicians was a milestone in the medical world at that time and ultimately physicians would become some of the highest paid professionals in the country. (?Healthcare Crisis: Healthcare crisis?)"
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Aetna U.S. Healthcare, 2002.
Examines the merger of two of America's biggest insurance companies.
2,378 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 17 sources, MLA, AU$ 105.95
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In 1995 Richard Huber came on board with Aetna Insurance as vice chairman in charge of strategy and set the company on a new course focusing on managed health care. This paper examines Huber's strategy which included a merger with U.S. Healthcare, a company with an excellent reputation for service. It shows how both companies maintained their independence while merging certain services. The paper analyzes the financial gains and losses of Aetna U.S. Healthcare and shows how it compares to other insurance companies on the market.
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"Aetna rejected the offer of $10 billion USD and announced plans to reorganize again, selling some overseas units and splitting health care off from financial services. They will be two independent publicly traded companies as soon as can be effected. The company says this will enhance shareholder value and improve quality of service as each company will be able to provide a stronger focus on its customers improve performance and move to maximize strategic opportunities independently."
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Improving Healthcare in a Healthcare Facility, 2006.
Describes a system for improving the patient incident reporting system in a typical tertiary healthcare facility.
2,249 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 16 sources, APA, AU$ 101.95
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This paper examines the patient incident reporting system at a hospital and explains that the present system, which is designed to track patient incidents such as falls, patient abuse and medication errors, as well as provide a means of implementing corrective action, is highly labor-intensive and cumbersome. The paper then proceeds to identify and describe six different initiatives that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the current patient incident reporting system.
Table of Contents
Initiative No. 1. Use Existing Hospital Information
System for Patient Incident Reporting for JCAHO
Quality Assurance Tracking Purposes
Initiative No. 2. Installation of Hospital-Wide Patient
Records Database
Initiative No. 3. Use Existing IT Systems to Trend
Adverse Patient Incidents for Inclusion in Hospital-Wide
Quality Assurance Reports
Initiative No. 4. Applying Existing Information Systems
for Improved Inventory Control
Initiative No. 5. Implement Interactive Menu-Processing
System for Inpatients
Initiative No. 6. Improve Hospital and Grounds Security
by Using IT-Based Web Camera Applications
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"The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has already mandated that all accredited healthcare facilities have in place a means of tracking patient incidents such as falls, patient abuse, and medication errors and to provide a means of implementing corrective action when deficiencies are identified (Bryan & O'Connell 23). Although our hospital does in fact have such a patient incident reporting system in place, it is a highly labor-intensive paper form-based approach that requires copying and hand-delivery to the Office of Quality Assurance; furthermore, this paper-based system is easily transferable to the existing hospital-wide information system intranet. In this regard, the proposed online replacement should replicate the existing patient incident reporting system as closely as possible to ensure staff acceptance of this alternative (Auerbach, Beckerman, Cohen, Goldstein, Quitkin & Rock 134)."
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